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    Yosemite and Sequoia: John Muir's California

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    May - Jun, Sep - Oct
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    San Francisco, Muir Woods National Monument, Kings Canyon National Park, Yosemite National Park, Sequoia National Park, Fresno
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    TAUCK EXCLUSIVE – Filmed vignettes by filmmakers Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan that tell the stories of the history and ideals of the people behind the creation and preservation of the national parks

     

    Meet a naturalist from the Sequoia Field Institute to hear stories about John Muir's discovery of the Giant Forest before discovering it yourself on guided walks, drives and a hike to the top of Moro Rock

     

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    Explore the incredible landscapes of Muir Woods, Sequoia and Yosemite national parks, from the famed Giant Sequoias and redwoods to mountains, lush forests, amazing waterfalls...

     

    Discover the night sky over Sequoia National Park as a naturalist guides you through the spectacular constellations that are visible in the absence of "light pollution"

     

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    Guests should be able to easily walk one to two miles, which may include climbing one or two flights of stairs and walking over uneven pavement, groomed hiking trails or cobblestones. Standing up to one hour or more may be required.

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    Often robust – may include long days, active sightseeing, early starts, evening activities, significant travel times.

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    Legendary Journeys and Adventures

    At his first breathtaking view of Yosemite in 1869, young John Muir had a life-changing moment – a surge of euphoria as he wandered, overwhelmed in the great natural beauty of a landscape unlike anything he had seen before…

    Follow Muir's path on Tauck's compelling Yosemite tour that traces his trajectory from San Francisco to the Sierra Nevada, embracing Muir Woods, Sequoia National Park and his beloved Yosemite, experiencing the powerful beauty of glacier-carved mountains, soaring redwood and sequoia forests, and the story of why they remain for us exactly as he found them. Read Less

    The Presidio

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    San Francisco sightseeing – The Presidio

    Before there was a National Park Service, the job of policing and protecting the national parks belonged to the U.S. Army. At Sequoia and Yosemite, the parks' guardians were the "Buffalo Soldiers," African-American cavalry troops who earned their fighting reputation in the Indian Wars. As the earliest caretakers of the national parks, they rode out each spring from their base at the Presidio, crossing 300 miles on horseback to the Sierra Nevada – blazing trails, building roads, and mapping the wilderness to make the management of these vast parklands possible. In San Francisco, you'll get a view of the Presidio – now a National Historic Landmark – whose historic buildings ramble over a beautifully landscaped point with gorgeous views of the Bay and the Golden Gate Bridge.

    Sequoia National Park at night

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    Observe the night sky over Sequoia National Park with a naturalist

    When John Muir first wandered into the Sierra Nevada in 1869, the power of the otherworldly landscape – cathedral-like groves of towering Sequoias, glacier-clad mountain peaks, plunging canyons, crystal lakes and torrential waterfalls – transformed him forever. The self-made naturalist and conservationist then made it his mission to explore and document every natural wonder in the region, including what he called the "Giant Forest" – today's Sequoia National Park. During your visit, a naturalist from the Sequoia Field Institute reveals how Muir found and documented his "Giant Forest" in 1875, and another guides you through the spectacular constellations that fill Sequoia's night skies in the absence of "light pollution."

    Stay inside Sequoia and Yosemite national parks

    Days 3 – 7

    Enjoy multiple-night stays at acclaimed lodgings in Sequoia and Yosemite national parks

    On Tauck's "Yosemite and Sequoia: John Muir's California," you'll experience these two great national parks of the West as a true insider, with multiple-night stays at sought-after lodgings situated right inside the parks – the contemporary cedar and stone Wuksachi Lodge® in the heart of Sequoia National Park; and the magnificent Majestic Yosemite Hotel (formerly The Ahwahnee®), a historic 1920s gem set amidst the treasures of Yosemite National Park.

    Fairmont San Francisco

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    Grace and grandeur atop San Francisco's Nob Hill

    With a panoramic view of the city and the Bay from high atop Nob Hill, Fairmont San Francisco presents an unmatched blend of an ideal location, luxurious accommodations and superb services in the heart of this extraordinary city… and has done so for over a century, since its opening in 1907… exactly one year after the great San Francisco earthquake.

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    Palace Hotel

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    Wuksachi Lodge®

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